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the city's first teacher strike in 25 years. that brought into sharp relief the tension between teacher unions and the obama administration reform proposals as well. joining me is the secretary of education arne duncan. this is a political issue in this campaign. i know you try to stay out of politics but the romney team and mitt romney himself, accusing the president of siding with teachers. that might come as a surprise to you since you've been under fire from the teachers unions along the way as well. >> i think we should all be on the side of teachers. i think teachers are doing important work every day without enough resources, often without enough support. this is about how we get better together. stop playing politics, how we support teachers and principals to get better, parents step up and help them, challenge young people to get a good education all of vus a great deal of self-interest seeing america have a world-class public education system. >> what is your take away from the strike in chicago? rahm' moon all in took
the city's first teacher strike in 25 years. that brought into sharp relief the tension between teacher unions and the obama administration reform proposals as well. joining me is the secretary of education arne duncan. this is a political issue in this campaign. i know you try to stay out of politics but the romney team and mitt romney himself, accusing the president of siding with teachers. that might come as a surprise to you since you've been under fire from the teachers unions along the...
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the last few days they've ended peacefully but today just outside of the city limits, hundreds of protesters demanded that death to america, they were chanting that, they were hurling rocks. they set police cars ablaze. they wanted to make it to the u.s. embassy but the police did stop them and the afghan police we should mention, at least 45 afghan police officers sustained minor injuries, stopping these afghans from making it into the city limits and trying to make their way to the u.s. embassy here. andrea? >> what about the suicide bomber against the children who were part of a skateboarding group? chis tragedy last week? >> that is an absolute tragedy. it's little children we see all the time standing outside of i sap headquarters. the u.s. military sees them outside near the bases, they sell head scarves, sold little trinkets and this teenage suicider made their way into this protected area and apparently they were fighting saying you're on our territory get out, felt agitated, detonated his weapons, wanted to target americans. instead he killed six children that are part of this group
the last few days they've ended peacefully but today just outside of the city limits, hundreds of protesters demanded that death to america, they were chanting that, they were hurling rocks. they set police cars ablaze. they wanted to make it to the u.s. embassy but the police did stop them and the afghan police we should mention, at least 45 afghan police officers sustained minor injuries, stopping these afghans from making it into the city limits and trying to make their way to the u.s....
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the city here, as you mentioned more than 400,000 kids are scrambling other places to go. this is one of the schools that remained open for half a day to feed the children breakfast and lunch and this is just -- this school is just about to let out. in terms of the talks, the talks are continuing today as you know. they went right up to the deadline last night and it was very late in the evening when the union finally pulled the plug and said that teachers would be out on the bricks this morning and today and which is exactly what they are. we have been hearing for several days, andrea, that they're very close. the problem is, of course, that we keep hearing this from the school board's side and the union, while they say that progress has been made, obviously because of what's going on behind me here, the union has decided that not as much progress has been made as they would like to see. the mayor, rahm emanuel, obviously this is a test of his young mayorship here in chicago. it's not, perhaps, a good thing or not good optics as people might say to have him in the middle
the city here, as you mentioned more than 400,000 kids are scrambling other places to go. this is one of the schools that remained open for half a day to feed the children breakfast and lunch and this is just -- this school is just about to let out. in terms of the talks, the talks are continuing today as you know. they went right up to the deadline last night and it was very late in the evening when the union finally pulled the plug and said that teachers would be out on the bricks this...
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because despite all that dixon seemed have going for it the city budget had been cut to the bone. how could things be so bad in a seemingly prosperous town? who is rita. >> rita very likable person, everybody around city hall liked her. she was very friendly, always had a big hi and big hello. >> rita grew up in dixon and started working in city hall part time ace 17-year-old student. ultimately became the city's treasurer comptroller. >> when you have an expenditure of any significance you check through rita. >> in her spare time you developed a glaem russ advocation, built up a famous quarter horse farm on the edge of town. >> congratulations to nurly crowned champion. >> a glimpse inside a room at her ranch reveals wall-to-wall trophies and awards. it appeared money was no object. >> but one day when rita was away at a horse show another city employee discovered something suspicious. >> our city clerk brought a bank statement to me and she said i cannot connect this with anything and i took a look at it. and i thought, this can't be. >> bred by rita. >> it was as if rita was le
because despite all that dixon seemed have going for it the city budget had been cut to the bone. how could things be so bad in a seemingly prosperous town? who is rita. >> rita very likable person, everybody around city hall liked her. she was very friendly, always had a big hi and big hello. >> rita grew up in dixon and started working in city hall part time ace 17-year-old student. ultimately became the city's treasurer comptroller. >> when you have an expenditure of any...
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examples here in the city? >>. >> yeah. there are these t schools in llaton approach re to teaching character. infinity is a charter middle school, serving a mostly low income population in west harlem. riverdale is one of the most exclusive private schools in the city and together they have developed this list of character strengths, working with them optimism, and at kip they have actually develop a character report card, no the calling it a character growth card, that esra sgtoukids on allev of times a year. and i think the point behind the character report card is not so much you don't g held back for not having enough curiosity, it's not sort of a strict report card b a way for teachers and parents and kids to talk about acter. caon t t we do l know from the research is that a lot of kids don't think they can change their character, they don't think they can change themselves in any kind of profound way, and when they hear theessage that actually these character trenstrengths are malleable, they can get be
examples here in the city? >>. >> yeah. there are these t schools in llaton approach re to teaching character. infinity is a charter middle school, serving a mostly low income population in west harlem. riverdale is one of the most exclusive private schools in the city and together they have developed this list of character strengths, working with them optimism, and at kip they have actually develop a character report card, no the calling it a character growth card, that esra...
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in terms of progress, dave vitali the chief negotiator for the city of chicago, says that they are very close to a deal, but again, andrea, we have been hearing that even before the teachers went on strike late sunday night. on the other side, karen lewis, the chief negotiator for the teachers union, says that they are still far apart, that there are a number of issues that still have to be hammered out and the main one, isn't so much money, the main issue is still sort of tied to this teacher evaluation tied to test scores and a lot of these kids here are having a difficult time in school, the chicago schools are falling behind the rest of the nation and obviously that is something that the teachers are concerned about. and there's a myriad of other issues here because a lot of other chicago kids are facing a number of poverty issues, violence issues and that is going to by extension find its way into the classroom and the teachers are concerned that they may end up being blamed for things that they may not have a lot to do with. that is the -- that's the position that the teachers are
in terms of progress, dave vitali the chief negotiator for the city of chicago, says that they are very close to a deal, but again, andrea, we have been hearing that even before the teachers went on strike late sunday night. on the other side, karen lewis, the chief negotiator for the teachers union, says that they are still far apart, that there are a number of issues that still have to be hammered out and the main one, isn't so much money, the main issue is still sort of tied to this teacher...
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in new york city, or the country, from the bottom of the recession to today, has replaced 40% of the jobs that we lost. new york city's replaced 200%. and the difference is we're much more of an immigrant city and we've tried to focus on helping small businesses grow. that's where all the growth is going to be. and it's a great example, technology and small business take a look at north carolina and south carolina, there's no reason those states should be different, same part of the country, two great states, lots of nice people, a warmth in both of those states and yet south carolina focused on maintaining the textile and manufacturing industry, north carolina focused on building their higher education system and technology. and i think north carolina has half a dozen or more head -- corporate headquarters there and south carolina has one. the unemployment rate in north carolina is a lot lower than in south carolina. south carolina. we know what to do but washington isn't doing it. cities are doing it. and washington's just getting in the way. >> and that is the message. thank you s
in new york city, or the country, from the bottom of the recession to today, has replaced 40% of the jobs that we lost. new york city's replaced 200%. and the difference is we're much more of an immigrant city and we've tried to focus on helping small businesses grow. that's where all the growth is going to be. and it's a great example, technology and small business take a look at north carolina and south carolina, there's no reason those states should be different, same part of the country,...
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drive around town all the time doing errands and never ever have to fill up gas in the city. i very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. last time i was at a gas station was about...i would say... two months ago. the last time i went to the gas station must have been about three months ago. i go to the gas station such a small amount that i forget how to put gas in my car. ♪ multi-policy discount. paperless discount. paid-in-full discount. [yawning] homeowner's discount. safe driver discount. chipmunk family reunion. someone stole the nuts. squirrel jail. justice! countless discounts. now that's progressive. call or click today. >>> in his speech last night, the president himself tried to lower expectations about judging the achievements of the last four years. >> times have changed and so have i. i'm no longer just a candidate. i'm the president. >> did the speech make the grade? joining me now, the man behind some of the most storied political speeches in history, former speech writer, bob schrum. great to see you. what's your evaluation of this convention, especially compare
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or governor of the state of virginia. only 200 people here today. >> the other thing that's ry reing to wat in e la 48 hours how focused they are on defending against the 47% remark from the videotape that came out last week because this is something that was very clear in his cments to our colleague, ron allenn oo yeda les watch. >> don't forget, i got everybody in my state insure, 100% of the kids in state have health insurance. i don't think there's anything that shows more empathy and care about the people of the country that that kind of record. >> he's tryg toay te n't cbout the 47% and he's embracing health reform, the massachusetts health reform which he ran away from during the primaries. you've coveredim from the beginning, you know. he's talking about empathy and caring and health reform. we have not heard this from hi bere. >> reporter: no, no, i think that's right. he hit the words care, empathy, he used that language multiple times yesterday. this is what effective campaigns do when they try to get their mes
or governor of the state of virginia. only 200 people here today. >> the other thing that's ry reing to wat in e la 48 hours how focused they are on defending against the 47% remark from the videotape that came out last week because this is something that was very clear in his cments to our colleague, ron allenn oo yeda les watch. >> don't forget, i got everybody in my state insure, 100% of the kids in state have health insurance. i don't think there's anything that shows more...
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salt lake city and dallas yesterday, raising money. i always caveat by saying in an election the first election we've had since watergate where both candidates are not being publicly financed you need a lot of money to run for president. that said, i don't think what mitt romney needs right now is to be doing more fund-raisers. i think he needs to go out there and chuck and i have talked about this on and off camera, go out and start just campaign, campaign, campaign, campaign. i talked to republican consultants who said what he needs to do, hit back. some of that redistribution video you mentioned some of that is him trying to hit back. you need to be present, to be saying things, giving people positive headlines to write about. you can't just sit back and go to fund-raisers because while the money is important it's not going to help you solve the messaging problem. it's not a fund-raising problem for mitt romney, it's a messaging problem. going to fund-raisers isn't going to solve that let's explain this redistribution issue. we have
salt lake city and dallas yesterday, raising money. i always caveat by saying in an election the first election we've had since watergate where both candidates are not being publicly financed you need a lot of money to run for president. that said, i don't think what mitt romney needs right now is to be doing more fund-raisers. i think he needs to go out there and chuck and i have talked about this on and off camera, go out and start just campaign, campaign, campaign, campaign. i talked to...
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the enthusiasm that is permeating this city, and i believe the country, is something that will only grow and we're looking forward to this evening, i think regardless of whether you're in this beautiful area or watching it on television. president's message is going to hit home. and i think resonate broadly across our country tonight. it's a very exciting night. we're all looking forward to. >> i know what this means for you. i can only imagine really what this means for you. congratulations. he's officially nominated. no dispute there. good luck tonight. >> thank you. thank you. appreciate if. >>> up next, our daily fix, chris cillizza, eugene robinson, michael steele. >>> still ahead, is ashley judd throwing her hat into the political ring? she'll join us live here in charlotte. >>> and president obama delivers his acceptance speech continue in primetime. don't miss our special coverage kicking off at 7:00 eastern right here on msnbc. you're watching "andrea mitchell reports" live from charlotte. qu? anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colo
the enthusiasm that is permeating this city, and i believe the country, is something that will only grow and we're looking forward to this evening, i think regardless of whether you're in this beautiful area or watching it on television. president's message is going to hit home. and i think resonate broadly across our country tonight. it's a very exciting night. we're all looking forward to. >> i know what this means for you. i can only imagine really what this means for you....
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i want to know where you put it in new york city down midtown manhattan in the middle of the u.n. and clinton global initiative and everything else happening here this week. you can't cross the street. >> we came to be a atna summit and didn't realize they were also happening the same week. we tried to drive through midtown once and said, no thank you. the truck is out where it's slightly more open. >> well, srk tru is a great ec i don't know what is your future as you head back to the west coast eventually but we thank you and all the school districts across the country thank you and i know it's exciting for both of you. jason and eugene, let's stay in touch. >>hank you so mu. definitely ha pic story makes g re headlines in the next 24 hours, that's next on "andrea mitchell reports." [ male announcer ] this is rudy. his morning starts with arthritis pain. and two pills. afternoon's overhaul stas with more pain. more pil. trle checkindrcs e ininorin so, back to more pills. almost done, when... hang on. stan's doctor recommended aleve. it can keep pain away all day with fewer pills
i want to know where you put it in new york city down midtown manhattan in the middle of the u.n. and clinton global initiative and everything else happening here this week. you can't cross the street. >> we came to be a atna summit and didn't realize they were also happening the same week. we tried to drive through midtown once and said, no thank you. the truck is out where it's slightly more open. >> well, srk tru is a great ec i don't know what is your future as you head back to...
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and around the world, we face some really big challenges as we look overseas. we're going to be discussing that in our next segment. >> yeah. it's a dangerous world and how do you plan for it, from a policy perspective, and the reality is you can't. you can be unlucky -- jimmy, carter, the takeover of the embassy in tehran really probably sunk his presidency, or you can be lucky that these things come and go, but, you know, the intelligence world, you can't -- in a place like benghazi, how -- who's going to have the actionable intelligence to say oh there is a group here that's going to kill our ambassador who's traveling from tripoli. >> precision is not even possible. thank you very much. bob woodward. "the price of politics" is the book. another bob woodward book, another best seller, presumably, the one and only, thank you for being here today. >>> up next, what americans need to know about the rising conflict in the middle east. stay with us. rogaine? well, i'll admit it. i was skeptical at first. but after awhile even my girlfriend noticed a difference. [
and around the world, we face some really big challenges as we look overseas. we're going to be discussing that in our next segment. >> yeah. it's a dangerous world and how do you plan for it, from a policy perspective, and the reality is you can't. you can be unlucky -- jimmy, carter, the takeover of the embassy in tehran really probably sunk his presidency, or you can be lucky that these things come and go, but, you know, the intelligence world, you can't -- in a place like benghazi,...
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the nation's largest 4g network. covering 2,000 more 4g cities and towns than verizon. at&t. rethink possible. there's natural gas under my town. it's a game changer. ♪ it means cleaner, cheaper american-made energy. but we've got to be careful how we get it. design the wells to be safe. thousands of jobs. use the most advanced technology to protect our water. billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ >>> which political story will make headlines in the next 24 hours? washington post writer jonathan capehart joins me now. both parties have lots of trinkets for sale. this one has a message. this is a mug, a coffee mug at the democratic national committee store with the president's birth certificate in case anyone has any doubt. they are trying to let us all know. >> of course, there are still a lot of people who still doubt whether the president's birth certificate is real, but this is the obama administration's way -- i should say the obama campaign's way of putting it
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in europe, that's our light to the world. and our task is the most powerful nation on earth is to defend and protect and advance our people but also to defend and protect and advance those al views at home and around the world. that's what our troops do. that's what our diplomats do. that's what our intelligence officers do. that's what our citizens do. that's what we believe those are the values that we hold to. and here in america, there is no more fundamental part of our democracy than the fact that all of you get a say in the decisions that are made about our country's future. and that's why we're here today. you know over the past few weeks, colorado, you've been offered two very different paths for our future. you've seen their convention, you've seen ours. and now you chase -- now you face one big choice. >> as the president opened his regular stump speech today with a very strong statement of american values, without attacking mitt romney or referring in any way, chris, to what romney had said which has become controv
in europe, that's our light to the world. and our task is the most powerful nation on earth is to defend and protect and advance our people but also to defend and protect and advance those al views at home and around the world. that's what our troops do. that's what our diplomats do. that's what our intelligence officers do. that's what our citizens do. that's what we believe those are the values that we hold to. and here in america, there is no more fundamental part of our democracy than the...